Which power supply?

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On 10-06-18 02:36 PM, Mike Kallies wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Lennart Sorensen
> <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org>  wrote:
> ...
>> Antec has made some bad models.  So has Silverstone.  PC Power&  Cooling I
>> can't say has ever done wrong, other than being now just about completely
>> impossible to buy in Canada.
>
> I had an Antec die on me.  Quietest supply I ever owned.  It even
> quietly failed.  They replaced it under warranty with no shipping
> costs or anything.  The new one is working fine, apparently the
> failure was a known defect.
>
> Given that I've never actually had a power supply die in one of my
> home machines before, that doesn't speak well of Antec's
> reliability... but it does speak well of their support.
>
> I'd be *really* careful buying an Antec for somebody other than
> myself.  Replacing a PSU is annoying.  The problems are documented
> though, so you should be able to avoid it by watching the model
> numbers carefully.
>
> Are their newest supplies good, or was it just a bad year?

Over the years I've bought many (couple-dozen at least) and haven't had 
any problems.

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